New atheism in decline?

Well, we have heard that astrology is on the rise but not much about new atheism being in decline. A Google Trends graph from 2004 through 2017 shows Sam Harris, rising and Richard Dawkins declining:

Dawkins has always been the heart of New Atheism, meaning its decline and his decline are linked at the hip. Harris, probably because of his Hollywood background/connections, is much more media savvy and branched out from New Atheism, first with meditation related stuff and now, with the “Intellectual Dark Web” stuff. “Dawkins vs. Harris” at Shadow to Light

It’s worth considering. Keep in mind though that the Google Trend decline could be accounted for in part by the fact that Dawkins is 77 and Harris is only 51. It could be a matter of personal energy as well. Neither is likely a keeper for the ages.

Naturalist (nature is all there is) atheism + meditation = what? Keep an eye on this one.

Note: The plug for memberships at Richard Dawkins ‘s site is “Our Members Have Unselfish Genes.” If Dawkins must denyThe Selfish Gene, the icon of his career, to stay afloat, well, …

Or what? Check out the graph.

See also: Sceptic asks, why do people who abandon religion embrace superstition? Belief in God is declining and belief in ghosts and witches is rising

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Which side will atheists choose in the war on science? They need to re-evaluate their alliance with progressivism, which is doing science no favours.

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